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Nigerian Founder Jayaike Ndu Introduces Tend, a Platform for Local Business Discovery
Many businesses in Africa operate primarily through Instagram and WhatsApp instead of traditional websites. Tend aims to solve the discovery problem for businesses that are not visible through conventional online searches.
Google Puts New AI Infrastructure and Startup Funding at the Centre of Africa Summit
Google unveiled five major initiatives under its 'Building for Africa' programme, focusing on infrastructure, AI research, education, and startup development. The company will establish its first African Digital Exchange Port in South Africa's Eastern Cape, enhancing international connectivity.
Google’s Alex Okosi on what’s holding back Africa’s AI startups
Google graduated 15 startups from eight African countries through its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme. 60% of the cohort is already profitable, generating an average of $60,000 in monthly revenue.
Why Africa’s workforce, not just its startups, must be AI-ready
Governments in Nigeria and Rwanda are publishing national AI strategies to enhance the continent's technological landscape. A generation of founders in Lagos is creating AI tools for underserved markets, indicating a shift towards localized solutions.
South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models
Refiant AI closed a $5 million seed round led by VoLo Earth Ventures to enhance its AI model compression platform. The startup's technology can compress a 120-billion-parameter model to run on a standard laptop with just 12GB of RAM, retaining 95-99% of its original performance.
